The Rules of the Road are laws and safe practices as well as the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians and other road users. The rules cover such things as starting, signalling, turning, overtaking and passing, stopping and other actions of drivers and other road...
The rules of the road are laws and safe practices that allow for the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians and other road users. Special care must be taken on Island roads when dealing with emergency vehicles. It is our collective responsibility to protect the...
Changes to rules and regulations on ATVs will make everyone safer while expanding the ATV trail network province-wide. Proposed changes include allowing ATVs on more low-traffic roads and increasing fines and impoundment time for illegal use of trails. “I believe we can work...
Share the Road is a public education campaign for cyclists and motorists of Prince Edward Island. Rules of the Road for Safe Cycling Knowing how cyclists, pedestrians and drivers can “share the road” helps provide safe and enjoyable trips for everyone. The Highway Traffic Act...
Warm spring weather signals the start of the motorcycle season with bikers eager to return to the highways and byways of Prince Edward Island. Everyone on the road plays an important role in motorcycle safety. Even if you do not ride a motorcycle, chances are you know someone...
Summerside Police know what they want for Christmas. It’s for drivers to slow down and pay attention when police are working on the side of the road. “We’re pretty vulnerable when we leave our vehicles,” Sergeant Jason Blacquiere said. “Drivers get curious to see what is going on...
New Electric Kick-Scooters Regulations under the Highway Traffic Act have been developed to enable the use of approved kick-scooters in the province according to these regulations and applicable municipal bylaws. The regulations came into effect Saturday, November 26, 2022. What...
Government and police are reminding Islanders of the safety benefits of installing four matching winter tires. Lack of suitable winter tires can be a factor in serious collisions because winter tires provide almost twice the traction of all-season tires on snow or ice. Visit...
A "pedestrian" is a person on foot, a person in a wheelchair (including motorized wheel chairs),or a child riding in a wagon or sleigh, which means that everyone who is not a motorist or a cyclist is a pedestrian. Pedestrian Rules and Guidelines No more than two people shall walk...
PEI Federation of Agriculture President David Mol says a new government rule change will help address a crucial labour shortage in his industry. New amendments to the Highway Traffic Act permit an 18-year-old individual in the last stages of their Graduated Driver’s License to...